Dr Brock Freeman

Dr, PhD B.ExSci (Hons) AES
Lecturer

Email: brock.freeman@nd.edu.au
Phone: 9433 0784

  • Biography

    Brock is a lecturer in the discipline of Exercise and Sport Science. He recently completed his PhD in the role of sprint training for hamstring injury prevention in field sports through Federation University Australia. Prior to this he completed a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science (Honours). Brock is an Accredited Exercise Scientist and holds a strength and conditioning qualification through the ASCA.

    He has experience working through the Victorian AFL Talent Pathway, and worked as a strength and conditioning coach at the Maribyrnong Sports Academy where he was involved across a number of sporting programs.

  • Teaching Areas

    • Functional Anatomy (HLTH1010)
    • Strength & Conditioning
    • Exercise Physiology

  • Research Expertise and Supervision

    Brock's key research interests include hamstring injury prevention, sprint training, long distance running exercise physiology, and physical preparation for outdoor recreation.

    He has co-supervised two honours students to completion and currently has one PhD student.

  • Journal Articles and Proceedings

    • Freeman BW, Talpey SW, James LP, Young WB. Sprinting and hamstring strain injury: Beliefs and practices of professional physical performance coaches in Australian football. Physical Therapy in Sport. 2021 Mar 1;48:12-9.
    • Freeman BW, Talpey SW, James LP, Opar DA, Young WB. Common high-speed running thresholds likely do not correspond to high-speed running. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (In Press).
    • Young WB, Carr S, Freeman BW. From the field: Program Outline | Development of a speed program for elite junior Australian Rules football players. Journal of Australian Strength and Conditioning. 2021;29(4).
    • Freeman BW, Young WB, Talpey SW, Smyth AM, Pane CL, Carlon T. The effects of sprint training and the Nordic hamstring exercise on eccentric hamstring strength. The Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness. 2019 Jul;59(7):1119-25.

  • Conference Papers

    • Freeman B,  James L, Opar D, Talpey S, Young W. A comparison of acceleration and maximum speed sprint training on eccentric hamstring strength and hamstring muscle architecture. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 2021 Nov 1;24:S6-7.
    • Freeman BW, Young WB, Talpey SW, Opar DA, James L. Quantifying percentages of maximum speed of various running gaits. The australian Strength and Conditioning Association International Conference. Gold Coast, Australia. November, 2020.
    • Freeman BW, Young WB, Talpey SW, Opar DA, James L. ARE STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACHES DEFINING HIGH-SPEED RUNNING APPROPRIATELY?. World Congress of Science & Football. Melbourne, Australia. June 2019.

  • In the Media

    • Opinion: Preventing hamstring strains in field sports (The Courier, Ballarat)

  • Professional Affiliations

    • Accredited Exercise Scientist - Exercise and Sports Science Australia
    • Level 2 Strength and Conditioning Coach - Australian Strength and Conditioning Association